Hearing this, he laughed self-deprecatingly, saying, "Perhaps you fellow practitioners all think I’m blowing hot air, or that I’ve been stuck at the Creation Realm for too long and have gone mad, right?"

Everyone nodded in agreement.

They naturally understood Xu Lingjun’s strength very well.

Seeing Uther stunned for a moment...

Monarch Luo explained, "After all, to be able to break through to the Creation Realm, one must be a dragon among men. It’s naturally impossible to be mad to such a degree. We believe you, Uther, we believe you!"

"Thank you all!"

Uther said seriously, "In that case, I won’t hide it from you all. The purpose of inviting you here this time is the Secret Realm, specifically the King of the Secret Realm. To be honest, not afraid of being laughed at, I have fought several battles with the King of the Secret Realm before. Although I was lucky to have the upper hand, there was no way to capture him alive, let alone force out the cultivation technique from him."

Everyone pursed their lips.

Thinking, you’re just bluffing.

Lucky to have the upper hand...

It would be good if you could hold your ground fighting against him.

Rejedo asked, "So, you want to capture the King of the Secret Realm alive and force the secrets of that cultivation technique from him?"

"Exactly."

Uther said sternly, "We have fought several battles with that Secret Realm, so we are well aware that this cultivation technique is not unique to the King of the Secret Realm. His subordinates have also practiced this technique, but their realm is not deep enough... So they are far from being a threat to us. However, I am confident that if given a few more years, the Creation Realm may be nothing to them. We are about to be eliminated by the era, and must find a way to save ourselves."

"Era... elimination..."

Everyone nodded.

The King of the Secret Realm also mentioned this before.

And now, Uther’s fanatical demeanor... Clearly, the King of the Secret Realm was indeed not deceiving them.

Everyone’s hearts became lively.

Uther had no idea that while he was lavishly praising the King of the Secret Realm, trying to provide evidence of the King of the Secret Realm’s breakthrough to the Creation Realm strength... these words became the assurance these people needed to believe in the King of the Secret Realm even more.

Yes, including Carlos.

This clue matched up...

You group of bastards, you’ve really colluded with the mysterious races of the heavens.

And even pre-emptively accused others... Shameless.

At this moment.

The position of the nine people had already subtly changed.

They all knew the previous plan.

Strictly speaking, they were not the main attackers, but once war began, it had to be after neutralizing the opponent’s nuclear weapons.

Therefore...

When to launch a surprise attack was up to them.

What they needed to do was to kill Uther in front of them at the first opportunity, then spread out, giving no chance for a reaction, and completely eradicate all the dignitaries of the Baoxue Empire.

Not to mention total annihilation...

But the true powers in charge must not be spared.

Uther was still speaking endlessly, unaware... as he spoke, any hesitation those people had in their hearts was completely settled.

After all, Blue Star is their home.

Betrayers have no rights.

And at this moment...

Outside Baofeng City.

In a bustling neighborhood, an extremely handsome young man was strolling down the street.

Amid this sea of golden hair and blue-eyed Baoxue people, a dark-haired, yellow-skinned Great Xia person should have been a strange sight...

But his handsome and majestic face...

Lips pressed as if pondering about state affairs, brows furrowed as if worrying about the grand plans for the people.

So much so that people wanted to soothe his sword-like brows out of sympathy.

Such righteousness and charm... not to mention women, even those Baoxue men, upon first glance were so captivated they felt no jealousy.

For a moment, they didn’t even notice that this handsome person wasn’t a Baoxue at all.

Not to mention he was holding a large potted green tree in his arms.

"The war is about to start, and you’re just strolling leisurely like this. Is it appropriate?"

The ancient tree swayed gently in the breeze, its leaves rustling...

A barely audible voice reached Xu Lingjun’s ears, "You are the King of the Secret Realm, the Commander in Chief of the Qisha Legion. Aren’t you afraid they’ll be leaderless without you?"

"I have once annihilated the Chi Yu mysterious clan."

Xu Lingjun slowly explained, "But in fact, I have never led a single campaign. Although I bear the title of Commander in Chief, my role is more of a spiritual guide. I appointed three Deputy Commanders to lead their own groups. Although the demise of the Chi Yu mysterious clan was under my direction, if you talk about commanding troops in battles, it’s truly not my expertise."

His meaning was clear.

Commanding troops and fighting, have nothing to do with me.

I’m just a mascot.

"Moreover, I’m here for a more important purpose."

Xu Lingjun slightly moved his lips, his voice only audible to the green leaves in his arms, saying, "In reality, our strength has long surpassed that of the Baoxue Empire. Why have we not dared to take action until now?"

The ancient tree understood what he meant.

Nuclear weapons...

Because the Baoxue Empire has nuclear weapons.

The battlefield is Blue Star, so one must consider the possibility of all burning together.

Especially those Baoxue bastards... A group of people only care about themselves. Forget about enemies; they don’t even consider their descendants.

Savoring their pleasures.

If faced with the threat of national destruction, they would undoubtedly use nuclear weapons without hesitation, plunging the whole of Blue Star into hell.

"Although nuclear weapons are not the pinnacle of human technology, they are still one of the most powerful weapons, primarily due to the endless consequences. Do you think I would really entrust such an important matter to mere Creation Realm masters?"

"Mere..."

Lu Ye said, "Those few ’mere’ you mentioned, I can’t even defeat one."

"You’re not specialized in combat either."

Xu Lingjun said, "They are strong, but their understanding of technology is clearly insufficient. If they are responsible, mistakes may happen... We must control the enemy’s nuclear weapons the moment the war starts. That way, we can safely annihilate them completely!"

After a pause, Xu Lingjun said, "Only in this way can we minimize the damage. After all, the populace is innocent; the stupidity of those in power should not be a burden the common people have to bear!"

Lu Ye asked, "Is this why you brought me here?!"

"Exactly!"

Xu Lingjun said, "I have practiced spiritual sense, but its range is limited. Unless I focus on one point, I can’t extend it too far. But you are different; you can communicate with all the nearby plants. If I bring your core body here, you should be able to communicate with the surrounding trees, right?"

He smiled, "We both have limitations, but together, we are seamless."

"I understand your intention now."

Lu Ye finally understood.

The nine major Creation Realm beings are, in fact, the apparent threat... But Xu Lingjun is the real final insurance.

When these nine make a move, chaos will erupt in the entire Baoxue Empire.

And at this time, multiple external armies approach simultaneously.

With the chaos inside and outside the Baoxue Empire, its downfall will only be a matter of time.

And according to the past habits of these hawkish types...

Once they find themselves on the brink of certain defeat, nuclear weapons are their first choice!

As for the harm caused, they don’t care or mind.

"It’s started!"

Xu Lingjun whispered.

He told them that the armies can’t advance until they’ve killed everyone who knew the secrets of the nuclear weapons, including their methods of launching...

But in reality, once they make their move...

Nuclear secrets reside within people’s minds, and nobody knows exactly how many people possess them; it’s impossible to eliminate all those in Baoxue Empire who know them...

And in this moment...

Inside Baofeng City Palace.

The sound of Uther’s furious roar resounded...

"You... What are you doing?!"

The majestic Qi Force burst open in an explosive roar within the palace...

Yet, standing on the street in Baofeng City, Xu Lingjun could still sense the eruption of that mighty Qi Force within the palace.

He watched with a slight smile on his face.

"Begin!"

He ordered.

Lu Ye responded with a faint voice.

At this moment...

Within Baofeng City, all the trees began to sway gently in the breeze...